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It can certainly be done depending on OPs building skills. Ours is 16x14 and a couple of feet off the ground. We have stairs going up to it. A friend built it a couple a years ago. It’s also 16 feet tall. I would not have made it that tall personally because I am short. If they have some...

In that case yes you can make do with a slightly smaller coop. 3 square feet per chicken. It’s still recommended to be larger so there is less risk of squabbling and more room the hens to get away from each other.

Do you mind if I ask your USDA zone? There’s a lot of temperature difference in NC https://i.pinimg.com/originals/3d/9b/22/3d9b225a87ce1a6abd79bf32d577fee0.jpg

Is that total space? You should have 3-4 feet per chicken in the coop and 10 feet per chicken in the run. You need at least 40 square feet in the coop and at least 100 in the run and more is better this is just the bare minimum you can get away with.